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| x Ed R. Levin County Park |
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Training Hill | H4 | San Francisco Bay Area |
Ed R. Levin County Park is the largest park in Milpitas, California. It is run by the County of Santa Clara and is located in the chaparral foothills east of the Santa Clara Valley. Monument Peak can be accessed through trails in the park. The park...
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| x Mount Tamalpais |
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Coastal Mountain | H2 | San Francisco Bay Area |
Mount Tamalpais (pronounced /tæməlˈpaɪəs/, us dict: tăm·əl·pī′·əs, known locally as "Mount Tam") is a peak in Marin County, California, United States, often considered symbolic of Marin County. Much of Mount Tamalpais is protected within public...
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| x Fort Funston |
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Ridge Soaring | H4 | San Francisco Bay Area |
Fort Funston is fun for both novice and advanced pilot alike. The prevaling westerlies provide consistent, smooth ridge lift throughout the spring, summer and fall. Usually lift tops out about 300ft above the ridge, but during...
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| x Slide Mountain |
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Mountain Thermal | H3 | Reno / Carson Area |
Slide Mountain is the perfect introduction to big-air flying. In spring and fall months, fat and mellow thermals will often take you well above the mountain top, often to altitudes of 11K or 12K. In summer months, even bigger...
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| x Mission Peak |
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Coastal Mountain | H4 | San Francisco Bay Area |
Mission Peak is a peak east of Fremont, California. It is part of a ridge that includes Mount Allison and Monument Peak. Mission Peak is located in the Mission Peak Regional Preserve and is a part of the East Bay Regional Park District. There is...
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| x Peavine |
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Mountain Thermal | Reno / Carson Area | ||
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| x Hull Mountain | Mountain Thermal | Lake County | |||
| x Hat Creek Rim | Mountain Thermal | H2 | Northeastern California | ||
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| x Walt's Point |
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XC | H3 | Owens Valley |
Walt's Point is the starting point for legendary big-air flights. Located at the southern tip of the Sierras, just south of Mount Whitney (the highest point in the continental US), the launch provides access to some of the most...
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| x Yosemite National Park |
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Mountain Thermal | Southwest Sierras |
Yosemite National Park (pronounced /joʊˈsɛmɨtiː/ yo-SEM-it-ee) is a national park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of 761,266 acres (308,073 ha)...
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| x Pyramid | Ridge Soaring | Reno / Carson Area | |||
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| x Daydreams | Ridge Soaring | Reno / Carson Area | |||
| x Elk Mountain | XC | Lake County | |||
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| x St. John's |
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| x Paiute | XC | H3 | Owens Valley | ||
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| x Flynn's | Ridge Soaring | H4 | Owens Valley | ||
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| x Mazurka | XC | H4 | Owens Valley | ||
| x Cerro Gordo | XC | H4 | Owens Valley | ||
| x Dunlap | Mountain Thermal | Southwest Sierras |
Dunlap is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1919 feet (585 m). It has a population of 131. It is located approximately 38 miles east of Fresno. St. Nicholas Ranch (), a retreat center run by the...
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| x Mount Diablo |
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XC | San Francisco Bay Area |
Mount Diablo is a mountain in Contra Costa County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area, located south of the town of Clayton and northeast of Danville. It is an isolated upthrust peak of 3,864 feet (1,178 m), visible from most of the San...
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| x Lion's Head |
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Ridge Soaring | Cape Town |
Lion's Head is a mountain located in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres (2,195 ft) above sea level. The peak forms part of a dramatic backdrop to the city of Cape Town and is part of the...
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| x Whaleback | Mountain Thermal | H3 | Northeastern California | ||
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| x Hermanus | Ridge Soaring | H2 | Cape Town | ||
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